Faculty
Our faculty represent one of the main strengths of the residency program. Wards and clinics are staffed by general internists dedicated to education and teaching. The efforts of the faculty have resulted in numerous individual and departmental teaching awards.
Listed below are the general internal medicine faculty responsible for resident education.
Tampa General Hospital
Philip Altus, M.D., M.A.C.P.Professor Emeritus Past Program Director paltus@pol.net |
Michael Flannery, M.D., F.A.C.P.Professor Program Director
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Charles M. Edwards, M.D., F.A.C.P., M.B.AAssociate Professor Associate Program Director
Director, Division of Hospital Medicine cedwards@health.usf.edu |
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Vincent Perron M.D. Assistant ProfessorDirector, Geriatrics & Palliative Care vperron@health.usf.edu | |
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Associate Program Director Med/Peds |
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James Haley VA Hospital
Edward Cutolo, M.D. Associate Professor, Chief of Staff, JAH VA edward.cutolo@va.med.gov |
Angela Denietolis, M.D.Assistant Professor angela.denietolis@va.med.gov |
. | Jeffrey Kooper, M.D.Assistant Professor jeffrey.kooper@va.med.gov |
Ross Specter, M.D.Assistant Professor |
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Jose Lezama, M.D.Associate Professor, |
Alexander Reiss, M.D.Assistant Professor Alexander.reiss@va.gov |
USF Medical Clinics
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John McCormick, M.D. Assistant Professor | |
Denise Edwards, M.D.Assistant Professor, Med/Peds Director, Healthy Weight & Life Clinic dedwards@health.usf.edu | Richard Hoffman, M.D.Professor rhoffman@health.usf.edu |
Hugo Narvarte, M.D.Assistant Professor Med/Peds hnarvarte@health.usf.edu |
Kevin O'Brien, M.D., F.A.C.P.Associate Professor kobrien@health.usf.edu |
Mitchell Seleznick, M.D., F.A.C.P.Associate Professor mselezni@health.usf.edu |
Robert Walker, M.D.Associate Professor rowalker@health.usf.edu |
Sumeeta Mazzarolo, M.D.Assistant Professor smazzaro@health.usf.edu |
Elizabeth Warner, M.D.Associate Professor ewarner@health.usf.edu |
Moffitt Cancer Center
Debra Anoff, M.D.Assistant Professor AnoffD@moffitt.usf.edu |
Richard Gross, M.D., F.A.C.P.Professor, Chief of Medicine
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Lucy Guerra, M.D., M.P.H.Assistant Professor GuerrauL@moffitt.usf.edu |
Bjorn Holstrom, M.D.Assistant Professor
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Recent College of Medicine Teaching Awards
The USF awards listed below are voted on by the senior class at U.S.F.'s College of Medicine, who choose from all faculty and departments in the entire college.
USF - Outstanding Clinical Professor
Jose Lezama, M.D. - 2009
Kevin O'Brien, M.D. - 2007
Kevin O'Brien, M.D. - 2006
Kevin O'Brien, M.D. - 2005
Kevin O'Brien, M.D. - 2004
Jose Lezama, M.D. - 2003
Jose Lezama, M.D. - 2003
USF - Sir William Osler Award (Outstanding Role Model)
Kevin O'Brien, M.D. - 2007
Alexander Reiss, M.D. - 2006
Jose Lezama, M.D. - 2005
Jose Lezama, M.D. - 2004
Jose Lezama, M.D. - 2003
Richard Hoffman, M.D. - 2001
Richard Hoffman, M.D. - 2001
USF - Outstanding Clinical Department
Internal Medicine - 2009
Internal Medicine - 2006
Internal Medicine - 2005
Florida ACP Teacher of the Year
Jeffrey Kooper, M.D. - 2009
Asha Ramsakal, M.D. - 2008
Alexander Reiss, M.D. & Kevin O'Brien, M.D. - 2007
Jose Lezama, M.D. - 2004
Bryan Bogner, M.D. - 2002
Michael Flannery, M.D. - 2001
Elizabeth Warner, M.D. - 1999

Philip Altus, M.D., M.A.C.P.
Michael Flannery, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Charles M. Edwards, M.D., F.A.C.P., M.B.A
Deborah Humphrey, D.O.
Cuc Mai, M.D.
Vincent Perron M.D. Assistant Professor
Jeffrey Kooper, M.D.
Jose Lezama, M.D.
Alexander Reiss, M.D.
Bryan Bognar, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Denise Edwards, M.D.
Richard Hoffman, M.D.
Hugo Narvarte, M.D.
Kevin O'Brien, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Elizabeth Warner, M.D.
Debra Anoff, M.D.
Richard Gross, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Lucy Guerra, M.D., M.P.H.
Bjorn Holstrom, M.D.